Primetime Hour Added to NBC this Saturday; First Two Episodes of Docu-Follow Series to be Presented 8-10 p.m. ET on NBC
NBCSN Presenting Daily ‘Best of’ Programming Throughout Week; USA Network to Air Two-Hour Highlights Show on Saturday at 9 a.m. ET
Live Coverage of Team USA Wheelchair Basketball, Swimming, Track & Field and Road Cycling Presented Tonight at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN
Tokyo Paralympic Games Listings Available on NBCOlympics.com
STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 31, 2021 – NBCUniversal has added 17 hours to its record coverage of the Tokyo Paralympics presented by Toyota this week, including an additional primetime hour on NBC this Saturday at 9 p.m. ET. The two-hour window beginning at 8 p.m. ET, which will also stream on Peacock, will feature the first two episodes of a docu-follow series showcasing the incredible stories and performances of athletes competing in Tokyo. Featured athletes include Tatyana McFadden (track & field), Brad Snyder (triathlon), David Brown (track & field), Anastasia Pagonis (swimming), U.S. team flagbearers Melissa Stockwell (triathlon) and Chuck Aoki (wheelchair rugby), and Jessica Long (swimming). The docu-follow series concludes in primetime Sunday from 7-9 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
In addition to the live coverage that airs nightly, NBCSN is presenting a two- or three-hour ‘Best of’ program that recaps highlights and performances from the prior day each day this week. USA Network will also show a two-hour ‘Best of’ program this Saturday at 9 a.m. ET.
Live competition coverage of wheelchair basketball, swimming, track & field and road cycling continues tonight beginning at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN. 2016 gold medalist Steve Serio and the U.S. men’s wheelchair basketball team play Turkey in the quarterfinals live tonight at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
This week, 26-time Paralympic medalist and the second-most decorated Paralympian in U.S. history Jessica Long will be competing in the women’s 100m breaststroke SB7 and the women’s 100m butterfly S8, tonight and Thursday, respectively. On the track, 19-time Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden will compete in the women’s 1500m T54 tonight and the women’s 400m T54 on Thursday. Team USA has won 63 medals thus far in competition.
Carolyn Manno will serve as host of tonight’s coverage on NBCSN. Ahmed Fareed will also host coverage throughout the week. The full commentary roster, who collectively have won 30 Paralympic medals, can be found here.
Team USA teams and athletes to watch this week include:
- 26-time Paralympic medalist and the second-most decorated Paralympian in U.S. history Jessica Long will be competing in the women’s 100m breaststroke SB7 tonight and women’s 100m butterfly S8 Thursday
- 19-time Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden in the women’s 1500m T54 tonight and women’s 400m T54 Thursday
- Two-time Paralympic gold medalist Deja Young in the women’s 100m T47 tonight
- Rio Paralympic gold medalist David Brown in the men’s 100m T11 Thursday
- Three-time Paralympic medalist Elizabeth Marks in the women’s 100m backstroke S6 Thursday
- Two-time Paralympic gold medalist Mallory Weggemann in the women’s 50m freestyle S8 tonight and women’s 50m butterfly S7 Thursday
- Four-time Paralympic gold medalist McKenzie Coan in the women’s 50m freestyle S8 tonight and women’s 50m butterfly S7 Thursday
- Five-time Paralympic medalist Rudy Garcia-Tolson in the men’s 50m butterfly S7 Thursday
- Tokyo 100m backstroke gold medalist and 2016 bronze medalist Robert Griswold in the men’s 100m butterfly S8 Thursday
- 2016 gold medalist Steve Serio and the U.S. men’s wheelchair basketball team play Turkey in the quarterfinals tonight live at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN
See below for Paralympics programming through Sunday, Sept. 12 (subject to change):
| Date | Event(s) | Time (ET) | Network/Streaming |
| Tuesday, Aug. 31 | Swimming, Track & Field, Wheelchair Basketball, Road Cycling | 3-9 p.m.* | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Swimming, Track & Field, Wheelchair Basketball, Road Cycling | 9 p.m.-3 a.m. | NBCSN | |
| Wednesday, Sept. 1 | Wheelchair Tennis Final, Swimming, Track & Field, Wheelchair Basketball | 3-9 a.m. | NBCSN |
| Best of Tokyo Paralympics Day 8 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Wheelchair Tennis Final, Swimming, Track & Field, Wheelchair Basketball | 3-9 p.m.* | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA | |
| Track & Field, Road Cycling, Wheelchair Tennis, Table Tennis | 9 p.m.-3 a.m. | NBCSN | |
| Thursday, Sept. 2 | Swimming, Track & Field, Wheelchair Basketball, Road Cycling | 3-9 a.m. | NBCSN |
| Best of Tokyo Paralympics Day 9 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Swimming, Track & Field, Wheelchair Basketball, Road Cycling | 3-9 p.m.* | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA | |
| Track & Field, Road Cycling, Wheelchair Tennis, Canoe | 9 p.m.-3 a.m. | NBCSN | |
| Friday, Sept. 3 | Goalball Final, Swimming, Track & Field, Wheelchair Basketball | 3-9 a.m. | NBCSN |
| Best of Tokyo Paralympics Day 10 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Goalball Final, Swimming, Track & Field, Wheelchair Basketball | 3-9 p.m.* | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA | |
| Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team Bronze Medal Match, Track & Field, Wheelchair Tennis, Canoe | 10 p.m.-3 a.m. | NBCSN | |
| Saturday, Sept. 4 | Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Final, Sitting Volleyball Final, Track & Field | 3-9 a.m. | NBCSN |
| Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Final | 7-8:45 a.m. | NBCSN, Peacock | |
| Best of Tokyo Paralympics Day 12 | 9-11 a.m. | USA Network | |
| Marathon | 5:30-9 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA | |
| Primetime Highlights Show | 8-10 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Final, Women’s Sitting Volleyball Final | 9 p.m.-3 a.m. | NBCSN | |
| Sunday, Sept. 5 | Closing Ceremony | 7-9 a.m. | NBCSN |
| Lo Mejor de los Paralimpicos Tokyo 2020 por Telemundo | Noon-1 p.m. | Telemundo | |
| Lo Mejor de los Paralimpicos Tokyo 2020 por Telemundo | 2-3 p.m. | Universo | |
| Primetime Highlights Show | 7-9 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Saturday, Sept. 11 | Highlights Show | 3-5 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Sunday, Sept. 12 | Highlights Show | 1:30-3 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
*Encore
A comprehensive programming schedule can be found here. The most updated Paralympics listings are available here.
In its most ambitious effort ever, NBCUniversal will be presenting a record 1,200 hours of Tokyo Paralympic Games coverage. NBCU’s unprecedented coverage will include more than 220 hours of television coverage, the first-ever primetime hours on NBC, live coverage of the Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony on NBCSN, and exclusive streaming coverage on NBC Sports digital platforms and Peacock. Click here for more details.
NBCU’s record programming hours for Tokyo is possible because of unparalleled corporate support. Toyota has again signed on as presenting sponsor of NBCUniversal’s Paralympic coverage and will be the exclusive auto advertiser across the linear and digital networks of NBCUniversal. Toyota branding will be included within NBCU’s extensive linear, digital and social media promotional campaigns. Nike, United Healthcare, Salesforce and Eli Lilly join Toyota as exclusive sponsors of NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
A complete archive of Tokyo Paralympics press releases can be found here.
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